fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
observation; survey; watching
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
tips of one's hair; hair ends
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to pluck; to pick; to tear
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
superior; excellent; fine
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
name; given name; first name
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
instant; moment; for an instant
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to squeeze out; to wring out
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend